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Celebrate the Holidays in the Blackstone Valley
2022 Holiday Celebrations in the Blackstone Valley
Sutton Gazebo. Photo by Linda I. Nelson.
Blackstone Valley Polar Express
Weekends: November 11 to December 23
Tickets: https://www.blackstonevalleypolarexpress.com/site/
Winter Wonderland and Festival of Illumination at Southwick’s Zoo
Through December 31 (Wednesday through Sunday)
Tickets: https://www.festivalofillumination.com/
(Festival of Illumination opened in September and is ongoing. On November 12, the two events combine).
Three Nights of Lights – Providence
Thursday, December 1 – Saturday, December 3
3:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
https://www.goprovidence.com/three-nights-of-lights/
Chepachet Candlelight Shopping
Thursdays, December 1, 8, 15, 22
5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
https://www.candlelightshopping.com/
Festival of Lights – Worcester, MA
Friday, December 2
4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
https://www.worcesterma.gov/calendar/festival-of-lights
Audubon Society of Rhode Island Holiday Craft Fair – Smithfield, RI
Saturday, December 3
10 a.m. -4 p.m.
http://asri.doubleknot.com/event/calendar/2741
Blackstone Historical Museum Hosts Christmas Open House & Olde Towne Carolers
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Open House: 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Carolers: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
https://www.facebook.com/blackstonehistoricalcommission
Blackstone River Theatre Holiday Craft Fair & Festival – Cumberland, RI
Saturday, December 3
9 a.m. -3 p.m.
https://www.riverfolk.org/events-tickets/
Canal District Holiday Stroll – Worcester, MA
Saturday, December 3
11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
http://thecanaldistrict.com/stroll/
Douglas Historical Society’s Photos with Santa
Saturday, December 3
1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
https://www.facebook.com/DouglasHistoricalSociety
Hearthside House Old-Fashioned Christmas
December 3, 4, 10, 11
1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tickets: https://greatroadheritagecampus.org/hearthside-house-calendar
Hopedale Downtown Winter Stroll
Saturday, December 3
12 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Main Street Holiday Stroll – Woonsocket, RI
New Date: Sunday, December 4
3 p.m. – 8 p.m.
https://www.facebook.com/MainStreetHolidayStroll
Pawtucket Winter Wonderland at Slater Memorial Park
Saturday, December 3, 4, 10, and 11 (festival days)
4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
December 4 – January 1 (drive through until 9 p.m.)
4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
https://www.facebook.com/PawtucketWinterWonderland
Rhode Island Historical Society’s Drink in the History Program Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of
Twas the Night Before Christmas
Saturday, December 3
https://www.rihs.org/events/list/
Sutton Chain of Lights
Saturday, December 3
10 a.m. -4 p.m.
https://suttonchainoflights.weebly.com/
Uxbridge Holiday First Night – 25th anniversary – Parade and Celebration
Saturday, December 3
4 p.m. -7 p.m.
https://www.facebook.com/uxbridgefirstholidaynight
Winter Wonderland at Slater Park, Pawtucket, RI
Festival Dates: December 3, 4, 10, 11
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Non-Festival Dates: December 4 through January 1 – drive through or walk through until 9 p.m.
https://www.facebook.com/PawtucketWinterWonderland
Grafton Celebrates the Holidays
Sunday, December 4
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
https://www.discovercentralma.org/sp/grafton-celebrates-the-holidays-6Z2EMGBY/
Hanukkah at the Worcester Art Museum
Sunday, December 4 (free admission – Free First Sunday))
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
https://www.worcesterart.org/events/hanukkah-at-wam/
Millbury Chain of Lights
Sunday, December 4
10 a.m. -4 p.m.
Worcester Door to Door
Sunday, December 4 – Sunday, January 1
https://www.preservationworcester.org/events-1/door-to-door
Christmas in the Country – Wojcik’s Farm, Blackstone
Saturday, December 10
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Holiday Fun with Santa – Greenville, RI, Public Library
Saturday, December 10
1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
https://greenvillelibraryri.org/
Merrimack Valley Ringers at Worcester Art Museum
Sunday, December 11 (free with museum admission)
2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
https://www.worcesterart.org/events/?wamid=256347
Hearthside House Home for the Holidays
Wednesday, December 28 & Friday, December 30
4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
https://greatroadheritagecampus.org/hearthside-house-calendar
To get your event added to the list, reach out to Bonnie Combs at [email protected].